Wellbeing Mentor
Job Type Permanent Curriculum / Service Area Student Support and Wellbeing Campus / Location Various Hours per week 37 Part-Year? Yes Post scale Scale 6 Post Scale Range (FTE) £30, - £31, Closing Date 31/07/ Documents
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The Role
Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Wellbeing Mentor to join the Safeguarding and Wellbeing Team. This is an exciting opportunity to provide targeted support for students and apprentices experiencing mental health or wellbeing concerns, ensuring they receive the appropriate assistance at the earliest opportunity.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
In this role, you will play a key part in supporting students’ mental health and wellbeing, helping them to stay engaged in their studies. Key responsibilities include:
2. Acting as a primary point of contact for students with mental health concerns, coordinating responses and referrals to internal and external support services.
3. Managing a small caseload, developing individual wellbeing action plans within the Early Help framework.
4. Delivering one-to-one and small group sessions to promote resilience, wellbeing strategies, and mental health management.
5. Supporting cross-college wellbeing activities, awareness campaigns, and personal development initiatives.
6. Providing training and awareness sessions for staff on mental health and wellbeing.
Why Join Us?
At B&FC, you’ll be part of a collaborative and supportive environment, making a real difference in students' lives while developing your own professional skills. We are committed to staff training and ongoing professional development.
Interested? Apply Early!
We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If this role inspires you, submit your application as soon as possible!
Rewards and Benefits
Blackpool and The Fylde College is proud to be Great Place To Work® Certified™
7. Enhanced leave allowance of 38 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
8. Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
9. Competitive pension scheme:
10. Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
11. Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 15.4% employer contribution
12. Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
13. Agile working opportunities
14. Enhanced Family friendly policies
15. Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
16. Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, days a year
17. Occupational Health
18. FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
19. FREE eye tests
20. Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
21. FREE healthy breakfast
22. Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
23. Health and beauty salon
24. Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
25. Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
26. FREE car parking
27. Car lease scheme
28. Cycle to work scheme
29. Onsite kids ‘Sports Camp’ 8am – 5pm during selected half-term breaks
B&FC is committed to the promotion of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all resourcing practices. Please email should a specific adjustment be required to support in the application and selection process
B&FC is dedicated to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of all learners, and expects all colleagues to share in this commitment. As such, employment at B&FC is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. For further information on DBS, please click The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order ( and ) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’.